Film
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Apr- 2020 -8 April#NNPA BlackPress
IN MEMORIAM: Lean on Me: Singer-Songwriting Legend Bill Withers Dies at 81
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I kept listening to him. I kept listening to Harlem and I kept listening to Grandma’s Hands…
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Jan- 2020 -30 January#NNPA BlackPress
EXCLUSIVE: Black Press Screens Two Films Headed for Major Festivals
NNPA NEWSWIRE — This week, Mahmud-Bey previewed two riveting short films that are sure to grab the attention of judges…
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Sep- 2019 -20 September#NNPA BlackPress
New Criminal Justice Film Series from The Marshall Project Highlights Chicago Witnesses to System’s Injustices
CHICAGO DEFENDER — Harold Washington Library’s Cindy Pritzker Auditorium was a full house at the opening screening of a new local…
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19 September#NNPA BlackPress
TIFF 2019: In ‘Dolemite Is My Name,’ Eddie Murphy makes a way out of no way
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Directed by Craig Brewer, Dolemite Is My Name shares some familiar beats with your typical film about…
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12 September#NNPA BlackPress
OCTFME Shares Plans for 202Creates
THE AFRO — This September marks the four year anniversary of 202Creates Month in the District and all month long…
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3 September#NNPA BlackPress
Hip-Hop and Fashion Film Featured at 2019 Sidewalk Festival, Wins Award
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — Coming of age during the growth of hip-hop in the mid-1980s and working at the legendary Def Jam…
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Aug- 2019 -19 August#NNPA BlackPress
The Pompano Beach Cultural Center Shines Spotlight on Black Filmmaker
THE WESTSIDE GAZETTE — Montage, a monthly film series at The Pompano Beach Cultural Center, returns in August with Support the…
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19 August#NNPA BlackPress
Straight Crankin’ Featured at Home
THE AFRO — The District of Columbia Office of Cable Television, Film, Music & Entertainment (OCTFME) recently had their original production…
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15 AugustBooks
Black Fatherhood Shines in New Animated FIim
THE AFRO — For the most part, Historically, stories about Black fathers in mainstream media often carry a misleading, yet…
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Jul- 2019 -29 JulyBirmingham Times
What Actor Joe Pesci Taught Birmingham-Native Kat Files About Movie Sets
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — Files was on set as a featured background actress for the film “The Irishman,” scheduled for theatrical release…
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